Consensus on 12 month interval oil changes

[camrydriver111]

I do one year OCIs doing only short trip city driving. I live across the border in Ontario.
I rack up about 7500 miles per year.

Am I worried about short tripping and doing UOAs? No.

I think the oil can take it.

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz
Doesn't your Tacoma have an oil life monitor? I'd go by that and change when it hits 20%


Change when it hits 20% ? I'm at 28% right now !!

I gotta hurry up and make up my mind which oil to buy !!

 

[camrydriver111]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz
Doesn't your Tacoma have an oil life monitor? I'd go by that and change when it hits 20%


Change when it hits 20% ? I'm at 28% right now !!

I gotta hurry up and make up my mind which oil to buy !!

Time is running out before irreversible engine damage starts occurring.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
what engine did you have in that lexus that lasted 380,000 miles?

It is the standard 4.0L 1UZ-FE engine, it is virtually indestructible. I tried synthetic 5W20 in 2-3 OCI's of 1 year each yp to 18-20k miles, oil consumption was the same amount as with 5W30. I also tried 10W40 for 1 OCI, it was a little sluggish but didn't truly effect driving.

I think the 1UZ-FE is one of the most reliable V8 engines of the last 25 years.

 

[wtd]

I do one year changes on my 14 Mustang GT. Manual says go by the OLM or don't exceed one year or 10,000 miles.

Wayne